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This piece resulted from a study of Borromini’s San Carlo Alle Quattro Fontane, built in 1657 in Rome. As part of a studio project at Syracuse University, our group was initially puzzled by the relationship between the inner and outer facades of the building. The dimensions and the windows didn’t align. By carefully placing the two elevations on the scaled plan, we discovered that the configuration was actually a box within a box, with an interstitial space between the inner and outer walls. This explained the apparent mismatch of the windows.
The two elevations were abstracted into two 9-square grids which were then superimposed upon each other by varying their dimensions and characteristics - geometry, size, and location. The resulting form was explored in animations and physical models. These pictures show inner and outer views of the resulting sculpture. The piece is made of laser-cut acrylic with 80 laminations and connected with piano wire. The striated and faceted edges are an artifact of CAD. The piano wire allows for a degree of flexibility when handling and viewing the piece.
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